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Managing up is not doing your boss's job for them

But it is still important.
November 07, 2024

Back in September at LeadingEng New York, we surveyed 70 senior engineering leaders about their biggest issues. Managing up was the highest-voted topic.

Since it’s a recurring theme in our work coaching engineering leaders at Frank & Eddy, we weren’t surprised. In fact, we’ll tell you a secret: as you progress in your career, getting good at managing up is one of the most important skills you can acquire.

We typically frame “managing up” in two ways:

  • Influencing in order to get what you and your team need.
  • Enabling your manager to do their job well.

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